Selecting an Anchor
September 12, 2022
With so many anchor options out there, how do we know which ground tackle is best?
With so many anchor options out there, how do we know which ground tackle is best?
Plunged into the dark ocean, this solo rower managed to right the boat and hoist herself back aboard
Are you thinking about heading south to warmer climes to get a break from winter’s snowy, slushy, icy punishment? It’s a great strategy, but it
The dangers of falling overboard are amplified when the water temperature is below 60 degrees. In this week’s Lifelines blog, retired Coast Guard rescue swimmer Mario Vittone talks about four things that can happen to the body in cold water — and dispels a myth or two.
Only once in my career as a USCG helicopter rescue swimmer did I ever launch on a flare sighting that turned into an actual rescue. Three commercial fishermen were at anchor, sleeping, when their shrimp boat caught fire. By the time they got on deck, the wheelhouse was ablaze, and the only thing on the boat not on fire was these three guys, the Type 2 PFDs they were wearing and the one flare they grabbed out of the flare locker.
I well remember the first time I worked out my position using celestial navigation. That cross on the chart represented more than my position —
Displacement, semidisplacement and planing hulls all have their pluses and minuses. We compare and contrast them.
Two fishermen have admitted that they are lucky to be alive after an oil tanker hit their boat off the east coast of England in
Alan Ryden, a commercial fisherman who survived 10 hours in the water, says a strobe light saved his life. Recreational angler Robert Clark says a lack
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Artist Nancy Tankersley captures scenes of busy watermen in the Chesapeake.
A professional mariner prepares his Hans Christian 34 for this epic competition.
A new USCG-approved buoyancy aid offers saltwater anglers more comfort and mobility—but it’s built for calm, protected waters, not offshore runs.
This couple says their Grand Banks 46 Classic Good Enough turned out to be everything its name promised, and then some.
Chanticleer, a 108-foot Burger motoryacht, brings a remarkable slice of American yachting history to Watch Hill, Rhode Island.
Maritime artist Michael Keane was known for his use of color and fine detail, which imbued his works with a romantic atmosphere. In Reaching Cats, he captures the serenity of a summer day on the water in New England.
A well-designed solar system ensures your boat’s batteries stay charged and systems run without noisy generators or shore power. But installation can be complicated. Here’s what you need to know.
After his wife had a stroke that made their 50-foot trawler unusable, a husband commissioned a handicapped-accessible power cat. They took delivery in May 2021, and for the rest of the summer, with family and friends, they explored the waters near their house.
